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Systems and methods for tracking objects

US12003869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MAKO Surgical Corp. · US

Inventors

Jochen Breisacher · Teningen, DE
David Hofmann · Fort Myers, US
Emeric Umbdenstock · Freiburg (Elbe), DE
Jonathan Morgan · Biscayne Park, US
Paul Hoekstra · Ogden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 2023
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N25/42
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods to track an object within an operating room with a camera unit. The camera unit includes a first optical sensor with sensing elements to sense light in a near-infrared spectrum and a second optical sensor to sense light in a visible light spectrum. A controller is in communication with the first and second optical sensors. The controller obtains, from the second optical sensor, data related to the object within the operating room. The controller modifies control of the sensing elements of the first optical sensor based on the data of the object obtained by the second optical sensor.

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